The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02

And now an Iowa man who has spent
fourteen years upon the problem claims
that he has made an auger that will bore
a square hole. His invention is simply
an oscillating head with chisel edges and
projecting lips, which cut out the corners
in advance Of the chisel, The rest of the
machine is an almost exact counterpart
of the old style boring machine. 1t will
cut q 2X4 mortise in from four to five
minutes with perfect accuracy, that q
carpenter cannot complete in less than
halt an hour.
a CHINESE INDUTSRY.-Rey. Is. G.
Henry, states that the fan palm of China
grows only in the San III district, some
twenty miles long by ten miles wide
The trees do not yield leaves suitable fol
fans until six years old, Some trees arc
said to be oyer 100 years old, but the tai
lest measure only about twelve feet
From April to November the leaves are
cut monthly, from one to three being
taken from each plant. From 10000 to 90
900 people are employed,
Queen Victoria having been requested tc
write her name in a Bible specially print
ed for the Colonies, and to add verse
from scripture, she selected the follow
ing son earth peace, goodwill toward
men,"
In sending notice Of the annual meet
ing, Mrs. Amanda Deyo, Secretary of tho
Duchess Co., n. Y, Peace Society
writes
"Arbitration or Dynamite-which shal
it be? Let us have arbitration every time
is the response from the great heart o
humanity. 0, for greater knowledge
and zeal directed by heavenly widom as
manifested by our great Teacher and
Guide, Jesus of Nazareth.
The House of Bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal Church Oct. % elected the Rev
Abiel Leonard, of Atchison, Kansas
missionary bishop Of the new jurisdiction
of Nevada and Utah, and the Rev. j. S.
Johnson of Mobile, Ala. missionary bis
hop of " estern Texas. Alaska has been
made missionary jurisdiction, but the
election of a bishop for that Territory
was postponed until the next meeting o.
the House of Bishops.
Rev Thos. P. Ryan, (Methodist) Roam
County, West Va, was murdered at his
home and robbed Oct. 13. by a gang o
highwaymen.
A telegraph pole laid across the Rock
Island r. r., ILL.,, wrecked freight train
Engineer and fireman instantly killed.
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Bishop Key has purchased the former
residence of DR.. Haygood, at Oxford, Ga
where his correspondents will hence
forth address him.
At Quito, the only city in the world on
the equator, the sun rises mt O'Clock ant
sets at the same hour in the evening al
the year round.
A female contractor at Buffalo, n. Y.
has Just secured the contract for cleaning
the streets of that city for five years a
$4H,0O0.
DR.. Strong's little book, tour Country.
has reached its eighty-tifth thousand
ErcrJOdy ought to have it and read it.
The Kentacky Conference has decided
to remove the Wesleyan Female Clolcg,
from Millcrsburg to Winchester.
Snow fell on the night of the 2Gth o
September on the White Mountains o
:;ew Hampshire and III Maine.
Collins are now made of paper
They are very light and may he finished
to iniitate any sort Of wood.
The Chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee Of tho Democratic party in New
York is whiskey seller.
The Bishop Pierce monument funt
has reached nearly 5000. They are try
ing to raise 81, 900.
The Bishops meet in Nashville, Oct
10th, to review and finish their work OF
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